Who Really Wants the BRP Sierra Madre to Vanish from Ren’ai Reef?
The BRP Sierra Madre, a rusted World War II-era ship intentionally grounded on Second Thomas Shoal, serves as the primary physical marker of the Philippines’ territorial claims in the South China Sea. While Manila maintains a small contingent of marines on the vessel to assert sovereignty, the ship’s deteriorating structural integrity and the escalating blockade … Read more